“In the UK, routine circumcision isn’t thought to be medically necessary. Take this quote from BBC Health’s website for instance: The opinion of circumcision is very low in many developed countries because there has been no evidence that it helps inhibit the spread of STI’s and HIV there, and the risk involved in the medical procedure are unjustifiable. Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria) and religious or conservative countries (e.g. Countries like Spain & Denmark are only 1~2% circumcised.Ĭircumcision is common in some African countries (e.g. Circumcision is rare in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. The USA is one of the few developed countries where circumcision is pervasive.